08 04 16 Here it is: The MAN Lion’s City was redeveloped from scratch and is already on test-run duty. 36 1/2018 International CONTENT 04 On the road with the “Bebbibus” Team coach driver Marcel Ammann safely carries FC Basel footballers to the stadium. And back. 06 Cool operators Three decades of winter trials 08 Sticky craftsmanship Through the movingART initiative, NEOPLAN Skyliners are transformed into exhibits on wheels. 10 Not the norm Buses have not always appeared like their stereotype and may still look different. A collection of oddities. 12 News Reports from the world of MAN 16 Aboard the limber line Introducing the new Lion’s City, which is put through its paces during test runs. 22 Tailwind tour The MAN Lion’s Coach on trial trip: how the new travel coach fared in challenging real-life conditions 26 Move forth to the future New transport concepts necessitate new buses. A view of megatrends in mass transit. 32 Thinking today for the shape of tomorrow How to develop a bus fit for the future? Visiting the visionary strategists at MAN. 36 High voltage in test operations The electric bus is due for arrival. And with it the greatest challenge: a battery with sufficient power. 42 Inside the digital Lion’s den At MAN, prototypes are built virtually, as it not only saves costs, but also opens entirely new opportunities for development. MASTHEAD MANmagazine is published twice a year in 16 languages. PUBLISHED BY MAN Truck & Bus, Stefan Klatt (resp.), Dachauer Straße 667, 80995 Munich, Germany EDITOR IN CHIEF & PROJECT MANAGER Joachim Kelz, Tel.: +49. 89. 1580-1175, magazin@man.eu, www.man.eu PUBLISHER C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH, Heiligegeistkirchplatz 1, 10178 Berlin, www.c3.co CONTENT DIRECTOR Klaus-Peter Hilger EDITORS & AUTHORS Matthias Oden (resp.), Uli John-Ertle, Andreas Marx; freelance authors: Christian Merten, Klaus Mergel, Wolfgang Tschakert, Thorsten Wagner EDITORS, INTERNATIONAL EDITION Patricia Preston (resp., freelance), Asa C. Tomash PROJECT MANAGEMENT Daniel Fink GRAPHICS Christian Kühn, Tom Märkl IMAGE EDITORS Elke Maria Latinovic, Samantha Taruvinga COVER IMAGE Max Kratzer PRODUCTION C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH PRINTING Gotteswinter und Aumaier GmbH, Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 22, 80807 Munich, Germany REPRODUCTION permitted with reference. Any changes must be coordinated with the editors. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Thomas Mahler GmbH, Postfach 50 04 65, 80974 Munich, Germany, Tel.: +49. 89. 1580-3724, thomas.mahler-gmbh@t-online.de ADVERTISING SALES Zeitzeichen Vertriebs GmbH, Radka Neumann, Tel.: +49. 8323. 9984630, radkaneumann@zeitzeichen.de COPYRIGHT ©2018 MAN and C3 Creative Code and Content GmbH 03